Welcome to AFRITAC East

AFRITAC East is a collaborative venture between the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the recipient countries, and bilateral and multilateral development partners. It originated from the IMF's response to African leaders call on the international community to increase technical assistance (TA) to Africa and focus it more sharply on capacity building. AFRITAC East provides TA and training to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania (including Zanzibar), and Uganda.

Upcoming Workshops

PFM in the context of the East African Monetary Union

29/01/2025 - 31/01/2025

The workshop will give officials an opportunity to discuss and peer-review progress and challenges in achieving the convergence of various EAC pillars, take stock of PFM harmonization and review recent PFM reforms in the region.

E-Commerce and Customs Controls

03/02/2025 - 07/02/2025

The focus is on building capacity to effectively regulate, control, and facilitate ecommerce transactions - to equip customs officers with the knowledge, skills, and toolsnecessary to ensure compliance with customs laws, addressing challenges,e g. fraud.

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Press Release - IMF’s AFRITAC East 26th Steering Committee Meeting

The Steering Committee of the IMF’s Regional Technical Assistance Center for East Africa (AFRITAC East) successfully concluded its 26th Steering Committee Meeting and Seminars, held over two days in a hybrid format.

IMF AFRITAC East 20 Years Anniversary Booklet

To commemorate the achievements achieved and capture invaluable lessons learned, AFRITAC East prepared five notes covering the key workstreams on public financial management (PFM) and macrofiscal policy (MFP), revenue mobilization, financial supervision and regulation, national accounts statistics, and government financial statistics. These notes highlight some of AFRITAC East’s successes over the past 20 years and distill the collective experiences and insights gained across these critical domains. These notes can facilitate the exchange of knowledge and promote the adoption of proven strategies, thereby fostering capacity building and continued progress within the region.

Press Release - High-level Generation Equality Africa Regional Meeting concludes

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Building upon the momentum of the Generation Equality’s Midpoint Summit in New York held in September 2023, the high-level meeting in Dar-es-Salaam that was held from November 15 and followed by a two-day-workshop during November 16-17 was convened by the Government of Tanzania with support from UN Women and IMF Regional Technical Assistance Center for East Africa ( (AFRITAC East). Tanzania has committed to the Generation Equality Initiative and made significant progress under the Action Coalition on Economic Rights.

AFRITAC East 25th Steering Commitee Meeting Press Release

The Steering Committee of the IMF’s Regional Technical Assistance Center for East Africa (AFRITAC East) completed a two-day hybrid event consisting of its 25th Steering Committee Meeting and Seminars chaired by Dr. Susan Koech, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (July 12 – 13, 2023, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania). The Steering Committee members discussed AFRITAC East operations in fiscal year 2023, its planned work program for fiscal year 2024, and several thematic topics of significant interest to member countries.

Press Release - AFRITAC East 24th Steering Committee Meeting

The committee celebrated the 20-year anniversary of AFRITAC East and appreciated the continued and flexible support of the center. It endorsed the work program for the FY2023 and encouraged member countries to make
timely member contributions. The seminars facilitated peer learning and lively discussions.

IMF AFRITAC East 20 Years Anniversary Booklet

Press Release: Modernizing Monetary Policy Frameworks in Sub-Saharan Africa

High-level central bank officials and leading world experts exchanged views on how to further modernize monetary policy frameworks in sub-Saharan Africa between February 28- March 2, 2022. The discussions—moderated by senior IMF staff—covered timely topics for central banks.

PRES RELEASE - AFE 23rd Steering Commitee Meeting

The Steering Committee of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s East Africa Regional Technical
Assistance Center (East AFRITAC) held its 23rd meeting virtually on July 15-16, 2021. The Committee commended the East AFRITAC’s efforts and innovation in supporting member countries’ response to economic disruptions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing support for existing reform programs.